Walk awhile with me

" Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong."
1 Corinthians 16:13

Marchers,
"Be on your guard" means to prepare; "stand firm" means to stay committed to the cause; "be men of courage" means to be ready for things not to go your way; and "be strong", means to finish what you have started.

This statement is great advise for all of us, but as it pertains to the March, that is how I am looking at it. This includes getting in your paperwork; making the Orientation Meeting; knowing how to get to the Step-off area on time, and making sure you have a ride back to your vehicle once the course has been completed.

As far as the physcial conditioning, we are only as strong as our weakest Marcher; we can only move as fast as our slowest man. Take some time to get use to the heat, and take a few hours out of your summer to go for a hike. Unless your body is use to the heat, the adjustment will be a slow one, once on the trial. If you are reading this in the coolness of your house, with the AC blasting, and you are going to return to playing video games, you are putting yourself at risk to suffer a bit on this March. You are not on "Your guard", you are not preparing yourself for this hike.

Walking Staff: plan on brining a walking staff or walking stick to help you on the March. Also, we will plan on placing a heated brand on your walking staff for each leg of the journey you complete. This staff/stick is not just looks, but for assitance as you walk. It is very helpful, both for walking balance and keeping brush or animals away from the Marcher.

Compass: Buy, borrow or seek one, but get one. Plan on using it.

I also want to thank those young men who are making the choice to go with us. It takes some guts to do this for fun, but it is not just for fun for me. I am Marching with Addison. For those men I have coached in the past; I would March for you also.